17 dead as boat sinks in Missouri lake

Washington : A tourist boat capsized and sank Thursday during a fierce storm on a lake in Missouri, killing at least 17 people, the local sheriff said.

The incident on Table Rock Lake which happened as thunderstorms rumbled through the US Midwest left another seven people hospitalized while at least five were still missing, Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader told journalists, saying some of the dead were children.

The local branch of the Cox Medical Center said two people were in critical condition, while the sheriff added several people had made it to shore.